Apprentices: Finance
Commons · Question 115134 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to introduce transitional arrangements for apprentices currently undertaking Level 6 programmes who had planned to progress to Level 7 under the previous funding framework.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 16 Mar 2026
This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity and is determined to tackle the 40% fall in apprenticeship starts by young people aged under 25 that we’ve seen over the last decade. Since January 2026, the government no longer ...